As far as the patches they have their own side effects but you must realize that your body is detoxing from the other 4k plus chemicals we poisoned ourselves with daily not just nicotine. So don't expect that stopping the patch will make all the withdrawal symptoms go away!
I did 1 week on the 14mg patch, it burned my skin and gave me weird dreams, so I went down to the 7mg patch. It assists with some of the physical cravings, the burned skin is only 1/2 the size and the dreams are gone. But all the other issues I'm facing have nothing to do with the patch; constipation, cravings both physical and psychological, disturbed sleep patterns, a feeling of unease, easy to anger, weight gain etc. It is the price I'm paying for poisoning my body for 38 years and my body slowly readjusting.
Now I'm experimenting with dumping the patch totally as you are, but am not quite ready to make that step. Please keep us updated on your progress as it may help me in my decision to go off it also :)
I'm a newbie at this myself so we can Keep the Quit together :)
Day 10 and rocking it, go girl!!! Your attitude is that of a Winner and that is why you can make this time different :) So don't be fearful of proclaiming your Non-Smoking staus :)
Yes I had, past tense, difficulty initially telling people but for a totally different reason. I haven't tried to quit in 30+ years so no one has seen or remembers that I failed then! First I was Afraid I would Fail so didn't want anyone to know. But the closer I got to my quit date the stronger and more committed I became so saw it as a Public Pledge of my commitment to be a non-smoker.
However everyone reacted just as I expected.....Jubilation and 'You are the strongest person I've ever known in my life, you will do it'. and 'you always succeed when you've made up your mind to do do something' and 'You Got This'. I tried to explain that I might need some support and needed to be allowed to be imperfect and that I might not be strong but would need a helping hand. But every time I'm having difficulty and turn to someone for support all I get is 'You're doing great, you got it, you never fail', etc. Sometimes I need a little sympathy and understanding not the expectation to maintain perfection!!!
This board has given me the opportunity to whine when needed and not be perfect. That doesn't mean I've slipped, I haven't. But I am allowed to show weakness while going through difficult periods of the quit! I truly appreciate having a place to do that :) I truly see myself as a non-smoker so I will be one!
Thanks Eyja once again!!! I totally know that even one puff is not on the agenda, not ever. It is the slippery slope I have no intention of trying out :)
Just working on detoxing and cravings/urges; this is the number one priority in my life right now....being a non-smoker. In 3 weeks I go on my next trip, I love to travel. It dawned on me that this will be my first trip in 30+ years where I won't have to worry about where/when I will smoke. So Empowering!!!!
Good for you Daisy!!! Day 3 is a big landmark, You Can do it! Hold on to that excitement of being a non-smoker it will see you through the rough times!
I was making up my packing list and thought 'buy enough cigs' and Laughed Out Loud, won't need them anymore. It was a very rewarding, liberating and empowering moment :)
Bad news is I got on the scale, now 120.6 :( Up 4.6 lbs. Oh well it certainly isn't the number of calories I'm eating so just have to forge ahead.
Day 20 now and nothing will stop me, I'm a non-smoker
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